ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation and Senate Rule to Enact Congressional Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Write the Laws Act, the One Subject at a Time Act, the Read the Bills Act, and a resolution to change Senate rules to provide sufficient time for legislation to be read before being considered by the U.S. Senate.
Dr. Paul, Peters Announce Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Membership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced members that will serve on the committee’s subcommittees in the 118th Congress:
Dr. Paul, Peters Announce Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members for the 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced the Chairs and Ranking Members of the committee’s three subcommittees for the 118th Congress.
Dr. Rand Paul Joins Bipartisan Effort to Repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, Formally Ending Gulf and Iraq Wars
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator and physician Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Tom Cole (R-OK-04) in cosponsoring the reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs).
Dr. Rand Paul Introduces the Government Shutdown Prevention Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Government Shutdown Prevention Act. The bill incentivizes Congress to properly consider and debate spending legislation in the future, as it would immediately cut spending if government funding deadlines are missed.
Dr. Rand Paul Elected Ranking Member of HSGAC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was elected as ranking member of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC).
Dr. Paul Joins All Republican Senators in Formally Challenging Biden WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today joined all 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval.
Dr. Paul Joins 50 Senator Bipartisan Challenge to Biden Rule Politicizing Americans’ 401(k)s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and a group of 49 other Senators led by Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) will be introducing their bipartisan challenge to President Biden’s ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans’ retirement investments to favor Biden’s ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans.
Dr. Paul Joins Sens. Marshall and Kennedy, Rep. Clyde, in Reintroducing SHORT Act to Roll Back ATF’s New Pistol Brace Rule
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, M.D. (R-KY) joined U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and John Kennedy (R-LA) in introducing the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act.
Dr. Paul, Sen. Ernst Demand SBA Inspector General Assess $5.4 Billion in Small Business Loan Fraud
The senators’ inquiry follows a report by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee which detailed massive fraud in the Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs.
ICYMI: Dr. Paul, Sen. Lee Send Letter to President Biden on Debt-Ceiling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and 22 other Senators sent a letter to President Biden expressing opposition to a debt-ceiling hike without real structural spending reform that reduces deficit spending.
Dr. Rand Paul Returns Over $6.5 Million to U.S. Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he has returned over $6.5 million to the taxpayers since taking office in January 2011.
Dr. Paul, Colleagues, Renew Effort to Place Moratorium on Federally-Funded Risky Gain-of-Function Projects
Washington, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined his colleagues in reintroducing the Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act, originally sponsored by U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). The legislation would place a moratorium on all federal research grants involving risky gain-of-function research on potential pandemic pathogens. A new report from a federal watchdog agency concluded that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) failed to meet key elements of its mandated oversight program responsibility.
Dr. Rand Paul Joins Updated Legislation Building on Vaccine Mandate Ban to Reinstate Service Members Fired Over Covid Vaccine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 24, 2023Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Paul (R-KY), along with 11 of his colleagues, cosponsored the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots...
Dr. Paul’s Bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0 to End Animal Testing Mandates Included in 2022 Year-end Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 6, 2023Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congress passed U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0 that ends animal testing mandates as part of a larger bill, H.R....
Dr. Rand Paul Honors Cottingham Hardware of Alexandria as Senate Small Business of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 23, 2022 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized...
Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2022 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 23, 2022Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) incoming Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), released his 2022...
Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Bring More Freedom and Flexibility to Healthcare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 21, 2022Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) continued his efforts to help Americans more easily meet their health care needs by introducing his Health Savings...
Dr. Rand Paul Honors Just For You Boutique of Frankfort as Senate Small Business of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 16, 2022 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized Just For...
Dr. Rand Paul Honors Napier Brothers Clothing of Lancaster as Senate Small Business of the Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 9, 2022 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized Napier Brothers Clothing...